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Explore Howgate
Howgate in Midlothian (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 323 mi (or 519 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Howgate is now 05:57 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Howgate, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Livingston, Glenrothes and Haddington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 73% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Yes Penicuik The Next Steps 5
Robin McAlpine speaking at the Yes Penicuik Speaker Night discussing the Next Steps to be taken now the referendum is over.
Penicuik Athletic v Sunnybank - 26/10/13 - Extended Match Highlights
Date: 26/10/13 Competition: Scottish Junior Cup 2nd Round Result: Penicuik Athletic 9-0 Sunnybank.
Penicuik Athletic v Loanhead Miners - 25/7/13 - Match Highlights
Date: 25/7/13 Competition: Friendly Result: Penicuik Athletic 5-0 Loanhead Miners.
Penicuik Athletic v Dundonald Bluebell - 14/9/13 - Extended Highlights
Date: 14/9/13 Competition: East of Scotland Cup 1st Round Result: Penicuik Athletic 5-4 Dundonald Bluebell.
Penicuik Athletic v Dundee Violet - 2/11/13 - Extended Match Highlights
Date: 2/11/13 Competition: McBookie.com East Premier League Fixture 10 Result: Penicuik Athletic 4-0 Dundee Violet.
Penicuik Athletic v Vale of Leithen - 23/7/13 - Match Highlights
Date: 23/7/13 Competition: Friendly Result: Penicuik Athletic 3-2 Vale of Leithen.
Penicuik Athletic v Arniston Rangers - 7/9/13 - Extended Highlights
Date: 7/9/13 Competition: McBookie.com East Premier League Fixture 6 Result: Penicuik Athletic 2-0 Arniston Rangers.
Penicuik Athletic v Dalkeith Thistle - 24/8/13 - Extended Highlights
Date: 24/8/13 Competition: McBookie.com East Premier League Fixture 4 Result: Penicuik Athletic 2-0 Dalkeith Thistle.
Greg Ross chips the keeper to put Penicuik in front
Date: 26/11/2013 Competition: Friendly Result: Penicuik Athletic 2-2 Edinburgh United.
Penicuik Athletic Legends v Hearts Legends - 18/8/13 - Goals
Date: 18/8/13 Competition: Penicuik Athletic 125 Years Commemorative Friendly Result: Penicuik Athletic Legends 4-7 Hearts Legends.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Roslin Glen Country Park
Roslin Glen Country Park is a wooded glen in the North Esk Valley, near the village of Roslin in Scotland. It contains walks with several places of interest along the way, including Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin Castle, Wallace's Cave and Hawthornden Castle. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:55|51|11.84|N|3|9|48.46|W|region:GB |primary |name= }}
Beeslack High School
Beeslack Community High School is a non-denominational secondary state school located in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. The school was built in 1984 and covers 17.5 acres of ground on the edge of Penicuik at Glencorse. The school has an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium and a smaller fitness suite. In 2006/7 a bistro was built on the side of the school creating extra eating areas. The current Headteacher Jim Cassidy began in August 2009 after leaving Gracemount High School.
Penicuik High School
Penicuik High School is a non-denominational secondary state school located in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated on Carlops Road, opposite the town's main park. Several rooms are used by the Community Learning Division which provides education to adults in a variety of areas such as creative writing, art and computer literacy.
Auchendinny
Auchendinny is a small village near Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. The village had a paper mill at Dalmore, until its closure in 2005. Nearby Auchendinny House was the last country house designed by gentleman architect Sir William Bruce.
Auchendinny railway station
Auchendinny railway station was a station which served Auchendinny, in the Scottish county of Midlothian. It was served by trains on the branch line that terminated at Penicuik.
Glencorse Barracks
Glencorse Barracks are situated just outside the Midlothian town of Penicuik.
Wellington School, Midlothian, Scotland
Wellington School, Midlothian, Scotland is a residential school for boys, owned by the City of Edinburgh Council and operated by the Council's Children and Families Department. Established in 1859 and initially known as "The Wellington Reformatory Farm School", the school was the creation of "The Edinburgh Association for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders"; one of the founding members of the association was the Rev. Dr. Thomas Guthrie.
Mauricewood Colliery disaster
The Mauricewood Colliery Disaster, occurred at the Mauricewood Colliery, near Glencorse, Lothian, Scotland on 17 December 1886, killing 63 miners. At the time the mine was owned by the Shotts Iron Company Ltd.